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Sorry I haven't been on here for a while. I got full 10 years of experience awarded and so maximum points. I therefore had 75 points, got the invite within a few days of EOI and visa within 6 weeks of applying. We are now enjoying the sunshine in Perth ?

Thank you for your reply Collie, that's all great news as the things you mentioned - walking to resturants etc doesn't worry us as kids are little. We just want somewhere family focused, so far we are happy with the choice (albeit just 1 day at school so far).
Husband found a great job and started today too, so far so good

We arrived 2.5 weeks ago without jobs lined up. My husband started work today in his area, way better pay than his last company.
We almost didn't come to Perth because of what we had read on here about no jobs, thankfully we took the risk as so far we are very happy with our choice.

On 19 April 2017, 200 occupations were removed entirely from the STSOL.
See: List of the removed occupations
A further 16 occupations on the MLTSSL (indicated by ‘** asterisks’) were restricted to only apply to the following visa programmes:
Skilled – Independent (subclass 189)
Temporary Graduate (subclass 485)
Skilled-Regional(Provisional) (subclass 489) - Family nominated
See: Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)
If your occupation has been removed from the list, you will be impacted if:
you apply for one of the following visa programmes on or after 19 April 2017:
Employer Nominated Scheme (subclass 186) – Direct Entry Stream
Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190)
Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489)
Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (Subclass 457)
Training visa (subclass 407)
That is, any applications already lodged before 19 April 2017 for the above visa subclasses (other than a 457 visa) will not be impacted (even if the occupation was removed on 19 April 2017).

Hi laevans, have you seen the thread about the change to 457 visas, and particularly the part that implies that skilled visas will be changed..
"significantly condensing the occupation lists used for skilled migration visas, including the subclass 457 visa, from 19 April 2017 "